I-610 outbound crash at Braeswood; 38 incidents in 30 days

A major crash on the outbound West Loop near Braeswood Boulevard brought morning traffic to a standstill around 7:08 AM on Wednesday, June 10.

Responding officers found a serious collision that shut down multiple lanes during the early-morning commute. The crash occurred at a location that's seen significant incident activity over the past month — 38 crashes in 30 days according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data, with 21 of those ranked as major incidents.

The immediate pain is real: multiple lanes closed, backup building fast, and no quick clear time available yet. If you're heading outbound on 610 near Braeswood this morning, you're looking at major delays. Consider using alternate routes if your destination allows flexibility.

The outbound West Loop at this location is far from a stranger to collisions. Over the past 90 days, LTA data shows 97 total incidents at this exact corridor, 61 of them major. In the past 12 months, the count reaches 134 incidents with 83 major collisions recorded. That's a substantial concentration of crash activity in a relatively short stretch of freeway.

Looking at the broader TxDOT crash record for this corridor — stretching back to January 2020 — there have been 752 crashes within about a quarter-mile, with 2 fatal. The most commonly recorded contributing factor by investigating officers, per TxDOT CRIS public crash records, is "Failed To Control Speed" (173 crashes). The hit-and-run rate at this location sits at 10.8%, meaning roughly one in ten crashes involve a vehicle that doesn't remain at the scene.

Weather conditions at the time of this morning's crash were clear, with temperatures around 82 degrees — so visibility and road surface weren't complicating factors.

One pattern worth noting from LTA data: crashes at this location don't cluster during typical weekday commute peaks. The single busiest hour here is 3–4 PM, when 14 crashes have occurred over the recent sample period. Saturdays actually see the highest incident count at 14 crashes in the 90-day window.

Expect crews to remain on scene through the mid-morning. Check real-time incident updates before you travel, and if you're already stuck in the backup, allow extra time. Traffic flow should improve once lanes are cleared and the scene is reopened.

**Update (3:10 PM CT):** The major crash at IH610OB-BRAESWOOD BLVD N 4653 S IH 610 FWY W @ BLK W IH 610 FWY S, first reported at 7:08 AM, has cleared after more than 8 hours. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.